Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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